Hope you had a great weekend. We’ve got another mixed bag of weather this Monday..including record breaking cold and SNOW in some spots! Eek. I put away all of our winter coats/clothes last week, so perhaps I jinxed it? The good news is the snow won’t last long. The bad news is…it’s the middle of April and we’re expecting snow. To quote one of my favorite cartoon characters: “Good grief!”

So here’s the deal: A powerful cold front is moving across the eastern half of the U.S:

And said cold front is triggering all sorts of weather from severe storms (including the threat for tornadoes) to snow and temperatures behind the front reminiscent of winter.

The severe storm threat is spread across parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and the Central Gulf Coast states.

Heavy rain will cause concerns for flash flooding with upwards of 3 inches of rain occurring over the Tennessee Valley.

Snow will fall behind this cold front from Kansas through Michigan. 1-3 inches is likely with some higher isolated totals possible.

It will also snow as far south as the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles as the temperatures plunge drastically as the front moves east.

Freeze watches are up for areas as far south as Texas!

This system will move east tonight bringing cold air and snow to the Northeast and the threat for severe storms across the eastern Carolinas tomorrow.

That’s all for now. Be safe and or bundle up! I’ll have a look at your Easter forecast tomorrow…so be sure to check in.

George Spink

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The lunar eclipse was supposed to start now but I checked outside and there is a thin wisp of clouds obscuring the view. Bummer! Janice, don't fret a few snowflakes. Think of them as transitional drops of moisture which will nurture the beautiful flowers of summer. They also inspire idiots such as I to wax elequant upon a warm spring evening. Take care, stay happy....Sam

April 15, 2014 at 1:12 am

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Janice Dean joined FOX News Channel in January 2004 and currently serves as Senior meteorologist. She is a member of the American Meteorological Society and was awarded the AMS Seal of Approval in 2009. Dean is the author of the forthcoming children's book, "Freddy the Frogcaster" (Regnery Kids) which will be published in August. You can also follow Janice on Twitter.